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Our hair is exposed to various procedures and treatments on a regular basis that involves shampooing, combing, styling, coloring, etc. As a result of this, the hair cuticle wears off by getting eroded leaving the layer off inner hair exposed. This can cause considerable damage to the hair resulting in the prevalence of split ends. Let us have a look at how split ends can be effectively managed and eliminated.

Periodic Cutting and Trimming

The interval within which one requires a haircut or a trim depends on the growth, texture and the amount of care associated with one’s hair. No matter how much we cater to our hair, it is quite impossible to avoid split ends completely. This is why one should visit the salon frequently to chop off the split ends. If split ends exist and hair is allowed to keep growing, then the number of split ends will just increase. It is not right to leave the split ends unattended as it might crawl up to the root of the hair and make matters worse. Thus, periodic cutting and/or trimming is a must.

Concentrate on the scalp while shampooing

It is not advisable to pile up the entire volume of hair into one and scrub rigorously. This ensures that the hair loses its shape and orientation and increases the chances for the development of split ends. Ideally, the hair should be kept loose hanging down and and the froth should be predominant on the scalp and around. The shampoo should be allowed to trickle down the threads left loose while rinsing it off. This will help in retaining the orientation of the hair and considerably decrease the chances of the prevalence of split ends.

Appropriate Use of Towel

A lot of care has to be taken while drying up the wet hair. A towel should not be used aimlessly by being vigorous with the hair. Instead, the wet hair should be wrapped in a towel or anything pertaining to a softer material and pressed gently to let the moisture and the water out. The rest of the hair should be allowed to air-dry as this is the most effective kind of drying which will also help in avoiding the development of split ends. A hair dryer may also be used for drying at a medium or preferably a low level, but air-drying wins it hands down.

Brush/Comb with hair

Often, it is us that leads to the detriment of our hair rather than any external influence like chemicals and alike. Brushing/Combing should be done in a gentle manner with care. Ideally, one should start with the lower ends first and then move up gradually. It is not advisable to carry on combing if the hair is entangled. It should be untangled first with fingers or any other uniform and sleek object and then combing should be continued. Over brushing is not recommended. Another thing that should be kept in mind is that the best time to comb hair is when it is completely devoid of any kind of moisture.

Proper Conditioning

Frizz and split ends can occur for reasons more than one. Apart from the aimless use of the comb chemicals, factors like over exposure of hair in the sun or cold can lead to the same as well. Frequent conditioning of the affected areas will help in eliminating the frizz and the split ends and provide a more polished look. One of the better conditioners includes oil that can have a significant effect on the damaged hair. The recommended oils may be simple coconut oil, almond oil, etc. One should apply them gently on the damaged areas and let it be for a prolonged period of time and the results will be there to witness.